New Orleans Pelicans 118, Miami Heat 128: final score and stats
Miami Heat beat New Orleans Pelicans, New Orleans Pelicans 118 to Miami Heat 128, on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at Kaseya Center, Miami, FL. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 36 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 118 |
| Miami Heat | 33 | 40 | 20 | 35 | 128 |
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Box score
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 16 | 8 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +2 |
| Trey Murphy III | 14 | 11 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -13 |
| Yves Missi | 19 | 11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | -5 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 14 | 8 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -12 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 19 | 11 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 |
| Herbert Jones | 10 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Saddiq Bey | 17 | 12 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 |
| Trendon Watford | 15 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +6 |
| Caleb Houstan | 15 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -6 |
| Julian Reese | 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Malik Dia | 6 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 12 | 9 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +1 |
| Christian Koloko | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Team | 118 | 40-91 | 19-43 | 19-25 | 54 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 25 |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 18 | 18 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 15 | 13 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +12 |
| Bam Adebayo | 16 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +11 |
| Klay Thompson | 14 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +7 |
| Davion Mitchell | 20 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +15 |
| Bobby Portis | 20 | 11 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -5 |
| Simone Fontecchio | 14 | 6 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +5 |
| Myron Gardner | 15 | 11 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +2 |
| Ian Schieffelin | 12 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +13 |
| J'Vonne Hadley | 12 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +13 |
| Nikola Jovic | 21 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -15 |
| Nick Richards | 15 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | +2 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 19 | 11 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Team | 128 | 47-100 | 16-41 | 18-28 | 47 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 17 |
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Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat?
Miami Heat won, 128-118, on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
What was the final score of New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat?
New Orleans Pelicans 118, Miami Heat 128.
Who were the top performers?
New Orleans Pelicans: Jordan Poole (14 points). Miami Heat: Giannis Antetokounmpo (18 points).
Where is New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat played?
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL.
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